Fatmir Gjeka (; born 17 April 1975) is an
Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
politician. In
Montenegro, he serves as Minister of Human and Minority Rights, Chairman of Democratic Party and he was
Mayor of Ulcinj.
Early life
He was born on 17 April 1975, in
Bar
Bar or BAR may refer to:
Food and drink
* Bar (establishment), selling alcoholic beverages
* Candy bar
* Chocolate bar
Science and technology
* Bar (river morphology), a deposit of sediment
* Bar (tropical cyclone), a layer of cloud
* Bar (u ...
,
Yugoslavia. He is married and has two children. He completed his studies in business administration at the Faculty of Economics of
University "Luigj Gurakuqi" in
Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkod ...
in 1997. From 2005–2007 he attended postgraduate studies in entrepreneurial economics at the Faculty Economics of
University of Montenegro.
Political activity
From 2002–2011 he acted as secretary of the Secretariat for Budget and Finance of
Ulcinj Municipality. He served as a member of the commission for financing local government and chairman of this commission for one term.
In November 2011 he was elected director of the Municipal Public Enterprise of Ulcinj. In the Constituent Assembly of the Democratic Party, held on December 24, 2011, he was elected chairman of this party. As a representative of the Albanian Coalition (
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to:
*Democratic Party (United States)
Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to:
Active parties Africa
*Botswana Democratic Party
*Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea
*Gabonese Democratic Party
*Demo ...
,
Albanian Alternative and
Democratic League in Montenegro
The Democratic League in Montenegro ( cnr, italic=yes, Demokratski savez u Crnoj Gori, sq, Lidhja Demokratike në Mal të Zi) is an Albanian minority political party in Montenegro.
History
It was one of the key organizers (together with the Lib ...
) he was elected Member of the Parliament of Montenegro, in the parliamentary elections held on October 14, 2012.
As an MP, he has served as chairman of the Parliamentary Club of Albanian Parties, the Croatian Civic Initiative and the Liberal Party of Montenegro.
Gjeka was elected Mayor of Ulcinj on February 24, 2014, as a candidate of the Coalition "Together for the Future of Ulcinj",
FORCA and
Positive Montenegro
Positive Montenegro ( cnr, italic=no, Pozitivna Crna Gora; Позитивна Црна Гора) was a centrist, social-liberal political party in Montenegro. The party was founded in May 2012 by former environmental activist Darko Pajović.
His ...
and served in this position until March 21, 2016. On June 27, 2018, he was elected president of the tourist organization of Ulcinj, a role that he continues to exercise.
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See also
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List of mayors of Ulcinj
The mayor of Ulcinj, officially Mayor of the Ulcinj Municipality ( sq, Kryetari i Komunës së Ulqinit, cnr, Predsjednik Opštine Ulcinj), is head of the executive branch of the government of Ulcinj Municipality. The current officeholder is Ome ...
References
1975 births
Living people
Albanian emigrants
Government ministers of Montenegro
Members of the Parliament of Montenegro
Montenegrin politicians
People from Bar, Montenegro
Albanians in Montenegro
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